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The Glimmer Man (1996)

The Glimmer Man poster
Directed by
John Gray
Genre
action film, thriller film, buddy cop film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
R
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 440 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two LAPD detectives are partnered to catch a serial killer who murders entire families. The case forces one detective to confront secrets from his own past.

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What happens

The Glimmer Man is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by John Gray, written by Kevin Brodbin, and produced by Steven Seagal and Julius R. Nasso. Seagal and Keenen Ivory Wayans star as newly partnered Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detectives Jack Cole and Jim Campbell, whose first case together – the pursuit of a serial killer who murders entire families – reveals connections to Cole's mysterious past. Bob Gunton, Brian Cox, and Michelle Johnson also star. The film was released in the United States on October 4, 1996, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mostly negative reviews from film critics and grossed $41.8 million against a budget of $45 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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